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Antique Cigar Box

By lynny, 30 September, 2007
Description

Antique Swiss made Cigar Box.                                                

   This Box is made of Sterling Silver and is lined with wood. There are several markings that will make it easy to identify it's origin. The markings are as follows:

  • BOTTOM-(On Silver Border)- [STERLING SILVER MADE IN SWITZERLAND] 
  • FRONT-(Stamped 1/2'' ) -[Ω]
  • SIDE PANEL-(Upper left corner Stamped in recessed rectangle) -(3) Makers markings;
    • 1. [0925]
    • 2. [Silversmiths Mark] Unknown maker, the symbol is a shield divided into 3 parts with a circle in each of the sections.
    • 3. [Ω]

    The box has a hinged lid and it's finish is a tooled pattern with 1/4'' smooth polished borders. The entire box is Silver except for the bottom. The bottom has a 1/4'' border of silver which is marked and the rest is the cedar inner lining which shows through.

Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
Sterling Silver and Cedar
Distinguishing marks
Sterling Silver Made in Switzerland
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
1 1/4 X 3 1/2 X 6 1/4
Date Period
Unknown
Weight
Approx. 2lbs.
History
I recently bought at a garage sale out of town.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
1.00 USD
For Sale?
No

Anonymous (not verified)

17 years 7 months ago

Good scoop, but without an

Good scoop, but without an image I can only give you a "Guesstimate. Generally these go for about $200.00, but a lot depends on the amount of silver used in the pieces construction.

 

Lovejoy 

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Anonymous (not verified)

17 years 7 months ago

In reply to Good scoop, but without an by Anonymous (not verified)

I can send you a picture

I can send you a picture today. What email address can I send it to? Thanks for you help and I will wait to hear from you. Lynny
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Anonymous (not verified)

17 years 7 months ago

In reply to I can send you a picture by Anonymous (not verified)

Sorry, I only pop in here

Sorry, I only pop in here everyday and help out. If you could upload your images here I'll have  a look at it for you.

 

Lovejoy 

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